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A
claim form must be completed and signed by both the owner of the funds and
the claimant.
The claimant’s signature must be notarized.
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An
original, notarized Power of Attorney (POA) must be attached giving the claimant
authorization to claim the funds on behalf of the owner. The owner’s complete name, address,
telephone number, and
social security number must be present on the POA.
The Franklin County Auditor’s Office reserves the right to directly
contact the owner to confirm a POA.
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All
claims must have a clear photocopy of the owner’s Social Security card,
driver’s license or State ID.
Submit the original check(s) IF AVAILABLE.
If the owner is a business, a copy of a
document showing the company name and Tax ID number is required along with
documentation proving the individual signing the form is an authorized agent
of said business.
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If
the owner is incapacitated, proper documentation from the Court to show a
guardianship, custodial, or Power of Attorney relationship, and a court
order, or permission from the guardian or custodian is required.
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If the owner is deceased, a copy of the
death certificate and letter of authority naming the executor of the estate is
required. We
will not pay a claim based solely upon a will or death certificate.
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If
the funds are from a lost heir account, the claim does not come
to this office. You will need to contact the Franklin
County Probate Court at (614) 462-3894.
Once the
claim form is received in our office, processing takes approximately 30 business
days. Many claims require
authorization to pay from the originating agency; this may take a little longer.
The
check is issued in the names of both the professional finder and the owner of
the funds. The check is mailed
to the professional finder.
Our
unclaimed funds listing is not available in any format other than the web or hard copy.
All the information we have on
file is posted on our website.
If you require additional information, such as last known address, you will need to submit your
request in writing being sure to separate each agency code (CLRK, CNTY, CRNR,
CSEA, DFND, PROB and SHER) with specific name, warrant number, warrant date and
warrant amount.
Once
your request is received, it will be forwarded on to the appropriate agency.
It will then be that agency's responsibility to fill your request.
We are not required by law to provide you information that is not readily
accessible, nor are we required to write customized reports to fill your needs.
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